North Island, Auckland City, New Lynn, 88 Lynwood Road
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
R11 592 763 (WGS84 -36.902992 174.669919)
Verbatim locality:
North Island, Auckland City, New Lynn, 88 Lynwood Road
Verbatim collector:
SL Happy
Standardised collector:
S. L. Happy
Verbatim date:
29 May 2015
Start date:
2015-05-29
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Native lands:
Ngāti Tamaoho
Ngāti Tamaterā
Ngāti Whātua
Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei
Te Ākitai Waiohua
Te Kawerau a Maki
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
36°54´16“ S 174°40´12“ E (WGS84 -36.904444 174.67)
New Zealand Map Series 260:
R11 592 763 (WGS84 -36.902992 174.669919)
Altitudes:
from 25m
Notes:
Growing invasively in urban vege garden with bindweed & Japanese knotweed; seems to be very invasive. Scrambler (similar to moth plant in habit). Slinny root tubers present to 10cm long by 2.8cm across, orangeish-inside. Evidently has small green-white flowers. Chinese neighbour says its used for medicine, he planted it, 2 plants were a gift from a friend. Specimen over 2 sheets AK357902 A-B